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This is already shaping up to be a very entertaining World Series.St. Louismanager Tony LaRussa was in great form in game one as he went through six pitchers to take the win. LaRussa was so spot-on with his managing that his five relief pitchers only gave up a combined one hit in a little more than two innings pitched. LaRussa’s use of pinch hitters and moving his defense around was also a sign that the veteran manager has his head in the game. LaRussa knew when starter Chris Carpenter had enough and knew how to make sure that his team came out of game one with the win.

Texasmanager Ron Washington did an excellent job on the other side of the field as well. Once Washingtonpulled starter C.J. Wilson in the sixth inning after Wilsonhad given up the lead, the Rangers gave up only two hits and no runs the rest of the game. Washingtonput his cost per head players in a position to win the game, but the offense could not come through for the Rangers.Washington made moves and changed up hitters, but he could not get his team to produce the two runs it needed to win.

St. Louis Cardinals

If you run the numbers through any bookie software, you start to realize that the Cardinals can keep doing this throughout the entire series if it wanted to. LaRussa is going through a lot of pitchers, but he is not overworking his staff. One-third of an inning here and two-thirds of an inning there is not going to drain the bullpen. But LaRussa would like to see his starters go deeper into games. Ultimately, the decision to pull Carpenter was LaRussa’s. LaRussa either had a pre-set pitch count in his head or he saw something that caused him to give his ace the hook. Either way, if LaRussa and the Cardinals can keep getting production like this from its bullpen, then this could be a very short series.

Texas Rangers

Baseball fans who bet online have been tracking the Rangers all season long.Texas was the top team in the AL West for most of the season and won the division almost unopposed despite the best efforts of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. But it was the Rangers’ offense that won key games and not the pitching. TheTexas pitching staff showed a resilient side that not many people knew it had in game one. But, to win this series, the Rangers need to start scoring runs and stop relying on its bullpen to hold the score down.

The Bottom Line

MLB fans inSt. Louis can almost feel the early excitement of a World Series title. The Texas Rangers have made two valiant runs at a World Series championship, but in both cases the Rangers were just not better than the NL champion. Now that Tony LaRussa knows how to shut down the Rangers’ offense, it is going to be difficult forTexas to win games.

Pick: St. Louis Cardinals

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When Matt Holliday and Chris Carpenter went down with injuries before the 2011 MLB season even started, things looked bleak for the Cardinals.St. Louisstruggled through the first part of the season and leaned on superstar Albert Pujols to score runs. When Pujols was injured around the All-Star break, it looked like the Cardinals were never going to catch a break. When September started, the Cardinals trailed the Atlanta Braves by almost 10 games in the NL wild card race. By the time September was over,St. Louiswas in the playoffs and on the verge of eliminating the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.

The Texas Rangers knew it had to get back to the World Series to prove two things. Some of the cost per head baseball fans were calling the Rangers’ 2010 AL Championship a fluke. The Rangers wanted to put that notion to rest. The Rangers’ roster also wanted to show that the team could win without renowned pitcher Cliff Lee. When the Rangers picked up Lee at the trade deadline last year, it was Lee who was credited with the Rangers’ playoff run to the World Series. Now the Rangers have proven that last year was not a fluke, and that last year was not a one-man show.

St. Louis Cardinals

There came a point in September when the price per head bookie crowd knew that the Cardinals belonged in the playoffs. Granted, a team does not overcome a 10-game lead in one month unless the team it is chasing fails miserably. But the Cardinals had to win to take advantage of the Braves’ losses, and winning is exactly what the Cardinals did. In game one of the World Series, the Cardinals are at home and it is a 1 ½ run favorite to win. A sportsbook review of the Cardinals’ playoff performance to this point shows a team with tremendous momentum in its favor along with a potent offense and impressive bullpen. Chris Carpenter is completely healthy and has been dominating teams in the playoffs. The Cardinals will be a very difficult team to beat.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers have accomplished most of its objectives in this playoff run. It was obvious from the first pitch in its ALDS series with the Tampa Bay Rays that the Rangers were extremely focused on getting back to the World Series. MLB fans saw the Detroit Tigers as the team that would win it all in theAL, especially after the Tigers downed the New York Yankees in the ALDS. But the Rangers proved to be too consistent at the plate and on the mound for the Tigers to handle. ButTexas showed weaknesses in its bullpen and it’s starting pitching that the Cardinals should be able to exploit.

The Bottom Line

Texasfans should be proud of their team, but the Rangers just do not have the sustained offense or steady bullpen it will need to win this series. It does not end at Albert Pujols and Chris Carpenter for theSt..Louis Cardinals. There is clutch pitchers and hitters throughout the Cardinals’ line up that will prove to make life miserable for the Texas Rangers.

Pick: St. Louis Cardinals in six

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Throughout the entire regular season and on into the playoffs, the Milwaukee Brewers have been unable to respond to pressure situations on the road. If the Brewers had to have played the entire month of September on the road then it may not have made the playoffs. ButMilwaukeemade a good accounting of itself in game three of the NLCS when it lost 4-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals inSt. Louis. The high run totals in the first two games on this series have caused both teams to have to go to their bullpens regularly. But the Brewers’ bullpen was not used very much in the NLDS series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. That left a fairly refreshed bullpen available to pitch against the Cardinals. That refreshed bullpen did not respond in game two, but it played very well in game three and that could be a good sign for the Brewers.

The price per head bookie action in St. Louis has been frantic since the middle of September. Once it was apparent that the Atlanta Braves were definitely in a free fall and the St. Louis Cardinals would have a shot at the NL wild card berth, the fans in St. Louis started to really pay attention. When the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, the top team in the majors, in its NLDS series then that is when everyone started to take note. The Cardinals have always been known for its offense, but the St. Louis pitching has been consistent so far in the playoffs. With the exception of game one of both the NLDS and NLCS, the St. Louis Cardinals have been able to hold leads with its bullpen. But when you put the St. Louis bullpen stats in any bookie software, you come up with a pitching staff that may be tiring.

Milwaukee Brewers

Zack Greinke had a 16-6 record and a 3.83 ERA in the regular season. He is the ace of the Milwaukeestaff and big things were expected from him in these playoffs. But the sportsbook reviews of Greinke’s playoff performance to this point have not been favorable. Greinke has a 1-0 record in the NLCS, but he also has a 9.00 ERA as well. He was the fortunate recipient of some major run support inMilwaukee’s 9-6 win in game one of this series. Greinke is a better pitcher than he has shown so far in the playoffs. When everything is on the line in game five, Greinke will come through for the Milwaukee Brewers.

St. Louis Cardinals

Jaime Garcia is a talented, young pitcher that has no playoff experience prior to this season. Game five of the NLCS will only be Garcia’s third postseason start of his career, and he has not responding well to the pressure. So far, Garcia is 0-2 in the playoffs with a 7.36 ERA. He only has six strikeouts in 11 innings pitched. He is having problems with his control, and it can all be traced back to nerves. The MLB fans inSt. Louis are a little nervous themselves as they see that Garcia is starting the important fifth game of this series. But if he is going to improve as a pitcher, then Garcia needs to start getting involved in pressure situations.

The Bottom Line

The Brewers are not going to go quietly in this series, and the NLCS should not be expected to only go five games. The series will come back toMilwaukeeand the Brewers may even have momentum leading into that sixth game. This fifth game will show a lot about which team is headed closer to a World Series berth. With its bullpen ready to go, that edge may go toMilwaukee.

Pick: Milwaukee Brewers

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The worst fears of Milwaukee Brewers’ fans will be confirmed in game five of its NLDS series with Arizona; the Brewers are going to the NLCS. In all fairness, these are only the worst fears of Milwaukee fans if the Phillies beat the Cardinals. If the Phillies beat the Cardinals then the Phillies will have home field advantage over Milwaukee and the Brewers are not going to the World Series. But, if the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Phillies then the Brewers get home field advantage in the NLCS and Milwaukee goes to the World Series. Can it all be that easy for Brewers’ fans to figure out? With the way that the Milwaukee team plays on the road, it is very easy to figure out which games this team is winning and which ones it will be losing.

The Arizona Diamondbacks did not just even the series with its two wins in Arizona, it did so with extreme authority. When you put the numbers through any bookie software, the result always comes out as complete dominance by the Diamondbacks. In the two NLCS games played in Arizona, the Diamondbacks scored a combined 18 runs compared to the seven scored by the Brewers. The Arizona offense was on fire in the desert, and the starting pitching proved to be dominant in game three. The Diamondbacks will try to pull those elements together one more time and advance to the NLCS by beating the Milwaukee Brewers at home.

Arizona Diamondbacks
To say that pitcher Ian Kennedy was off his game in the first game of this series is a price per head services understatement. Kennedy was 8-1 in his last 10 starts of the regular season, but gave up all four of the runs in game one of the NLDS that eventually sunk the Diamondbacks. The back-breaker was the two-run home run by Prince Fielder in the seventh inning. Kennedy is the staff ace in Arizona and a contender for the NL Cy Young award this year. If the Diamondbacks have a pitcher that can win this game, it is Kennedy.

Milwaukee Brewers
So far, the betonline reviews of this series have gone exactly as planned. The Brewers win the home games and lose the games in Arizona. It is almost like the Brewers have a script it has been writing all season long and intend to follow it to the very end. The MLB scores from the two games in Arizona will not affect the outcome of this game at all. Pitcher Yovani Gallardo will have another excellent outing in game five as he did in game one, which was played in Milwaukee, and propel the Brewers to the NLCS.

The Bottom Line
It can seem too easy when a playoff series can be predicted based on where the games are played, but that is how the Brewers’ season has played out. Milwaukee wins the home games and loses the road games. This series has been, and will be, no exception.

Pick: Milwaukee Brewers

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It is getting down to the wire for the Boston Red Sox, and the Red Sox are not responding well to the pressure. The Tampa Bay Rays trail the Red Sox by only two games in theALwild card race, and it was a race the Red Sox had well in hand until the Rays came to town.Bostondropped three critical games in a recent four-game series with the Rays and then lost the opening game of theBaltimoreseries. This is a scene that Red Sox fans saw last season when the Red Sox fell out of contention for a playoff spot as the season wore on. This year, the Red Sox are struggling to maintain its playoff status as it continues to lose critical games. In the second game of theBaltimoreseries, the Red Sox won 18-9. ButBostonis going to need more consistency if it wants to make the post season.

The Baltimore Orioles started the season as an AL East contender and the quickly dropped to the basement of the division. The MLB betting for the Orioles ended long before the All-Star break, and now the O’s are in the familiar spot of picking up the pieces of a terrible season. WhenBaltimore won the first game of this series, there was some surprise. WhenBaltimore was blown out in the second game, no one was shocked. ButBaltimore still has the chance to be a spoiler to the Red Sox season. If the Orioles can get to Josh Beckett, then the Red Sox could be in big trouble.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have never been so happy to see the New York Yankees on a schedule in a long time. While the Red Sox are playing the lowly Orioles, the Rays are stuck playing the Yankees. To try and take advantage of the situation, the Red Sox send Josh Beckett to the mound. Not too long ago, the plan was to space out Beckett’s starts to prevent him from getting injured before the playoffs. But with the MLB baseball scores mounting against Boston, the Red Sox no longer have the luxury of fishing contests from the schedule for Beckett to start. TheBoston ace needs to start and he needs to come through if the team is going to make the playoffs.

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles are actually 5-5 in the last 10 games. The early split in this series with the Red Sox is an indication of how the Orioles’ season has gone. Just when the team thinks it is making progress, it loses by a lot. Tommy Hunter starts this game for the Orioles, and he stands a good chance of giving Baltimoresome quality innings. Even though he has a 4-4 record, Hunter tends to go deep into games and avoid the Orioles’ middle relief issues. MLB fans inBaltimore like what they see with Hunter, and he does present a challenge to the Red Sox in this game.

The Bottom Line

Josh Beckett was on target as he pitched the only win for the Red Sox in the recent Rays series. If Beckett is truly feeling good, then this could be a long day for the Baltimore Orioles.

Pick: Boston Red Sox

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Both of the wild card playoff berths are creating some great late-season races. As the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays square off in a four-game series that will have a significant impact on deciding the AL wild card, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves try to decide who will win the NL wild card. The only way the Braves can make the playoffs is to hold on to the NL wild card because the Philadelphia Phillies have pretty much clinched the NL East pennant. The Cardinals only trail the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers by five and a half games and the Brewers have been losing more than it has been winning lately.

The Philadelphia Phillies were the MLB baseball betting world’s favorite to win the World Series before the season even started. With 16 games left in the season, the Phillies’ magic number to win the NL East pennant is four. While the Phillies are not in the habit of helping out the competition, if Philadelphia can take this series from the Cardinals then that would be a significant help to the Brewers and Braves. The Cardinals will be fishing contests from their schedule to try and win if they lose this series because St. Louis does not face the Braves or the Brewers for the rest of the season. The Phillies are just trying to use these last few games to get ready for a World Series run.

St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals send Jaime Garcia to the mound to see if he can extend his two-game winning streak in this extremely important game. His most recent start was a September 10^th win over the Atlanta Braves where he gave up three runs on eight hits in six innings pitched. The final MLB baseball scores in games that Garcia starts are traditionally left up to the middle relief and closers. The Cardinals are hoping that Garcia can hang in there until the seventh inning, something he has not done since July 23^rd, and keep the Phillies’ batting order shut down.

Philadelphia Phillies

At this point in the season, the Phillies are trying to see which pitchers can be called up in the playoffs in case of injury. So it is difficult to tell who will be starting this game on the mound for Philadelphia. It could be one of the top starters, a pitcher from the bullpen or a prospect from the farm system. The main concern for Philadelphia heading into the playoffs is run production. A lack of run scoring is what stopped the Phillies’ World Series bid last year, and the betonline reviews of the Philadelphia offense this year have not always been glowing. The Phillies may even change the batting order around and try some pinch hitters in different spots these last few games. The pitching is not an issue in Philadelphia. It is the hitting that could derail the Phillies’ World Series aspirations again.

The Bottom Line

The Cardinals desperately need to win this game. If St. Louis wants a shot winning the NL Central or the NL wild card, it is almost going to have to win out the rest of the season unless Atlanta or Milwaukee take a series turn for the worse. The Phillies want to continue winning to take momentum into the playoffs, but they also need to find that batting order which will win them the World Series this year.

Pick: St. Louis Cardinals

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As the playoffs get closer, division leaders are trying to find that combination of players that will pad their pennant leads and get them ready for the playoffs. The Boston Red Sox are engaged in the most contentious battle for a pennant in baseball as they keep going back and forth with the New York Yankees to see who will take the AL East pennant and who will get the AL wild card. With a playoff spot secured either way, the Red Sox look to firm up their starting pitching rotation which has been plagued by injuries and inconsistencies this season. The Red Sox came out of their series with the Yankees with the lead in the AL East pennant race, but the margin is slim and the Red Sox saw pitching problems from starters like Josh Beckett that may have the team scrambling a little to find middle relief that can hold up in the playoffs.

The Rangers looked like it may be overtaken by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a little while there. But recent MLB baseball betting scores have allowed the Rangers to run up a three and a half game lead in the AL West. The Rangers are also trying to find that starting pitching combination that works as they enter this playoff tournament without a proven winner such as Cliff Lee. This Rangers team was good enough to dominate the regular season last year, but it needed Lee to get to the World Series. Without a pitcher like Lee, it could be a short playoff run for the Texas Rangers.

Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox have put up some of the most lopsided MLB baseball scores of the season. Fewer teams have had more double-digit runs scored in a single game than the Red Sox this season. When the Red Sox offense is on, it can beat any pitching staff in baseball. But the Red Sox starting pitching rotation has not been able to stand up so well. Injuries and inconsistencies have forced the Red Sox to rely on its offense rather than pitching to win games. As the team gets ready for the playoffs, there are still concerns about the pitching and hopes that issues can get straightened out before the playoffs begin. A good example of that search for starting pitching happens when Andrew Miller gets the start in this game in his attempt to crack the starting rotation for the playoffs.

Texas Rangers

Derek Holland takes the mound for the Rangers in this game. While Holland is 12-5 on the season, his 4.30 ERA prevents him from being an elite pitcher. The betonline.com reviews for Holland’s most recent start are very positive. On August 26^th, Holland pitched six and two-thirds and gave up one run in a win over the Angels. In his last 10 starts, Holland is 6-1 with a 3.06 ERA. He can be effective when he wants to be.

The Bottom Line

Texas is known for its bass fishing, college football and hot weather. Even after a World Series appearance, the Rangers are still not much of a headline-grabber in Texas. The Red Sox are kings in Boston, and they should be able to put more distance between themselves and the Yankees with a win here.

Pick: Boston Red Sox

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Things were going great for the Texas Rangers until they ran into the Boston Red Sox and lost 13-2 at the Rangers’ home field. What made that worse was that the 13-2 loss was the second in a row to Boston with the potential sweep coming Thursday. To top all of that off, the Angels are currently riding a six-game winning streak that has cut the Texas lead in the AL West pennant race to two and a half games. Needless to say, the Rangers are hitting a tough spot. At this time last year, the Rangers had pitching ace Cliff Lee to bail them out. But Lee plays for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Rangers are finding it difficult to close out games down the stretch. The Angels come into this series looking to take over the lead in the AL West pennant race for the first time in months.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been quietly consistent all season long. The Texas Rangers have led the AL West for most of the season, but the Angels never fell far out of sight. Now that the season is winding down, the Angels are picking up steam while the wheels are falling off in Texas. MLB baseball betting fans in Texas are wondering if the Rangers can defend its AL pennant without a proven winner on the mound. The only way that the Angels can make the playoffs is to win the AL West pennant. Los Angeles trails the AL wild card spot by almost eight games, and the AL wild card seems reserved for the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox. The Angels have their own fate in their hands, and that is a good sign for Angels’ fans.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers cannot do anything right lately. By the time the first inning of their Wednesday game with the Red Sox was over, the MLB highlights showed five runs scored by the Red Sox and none scored by Texas. The first game of the Boston series was an 11-5 loss that the Rangers never had a chance in as well. Now the Angels come to town and Los Angeles presents a similar challenge to the Red Sox. The Rangers pitching has been horrible lately from the starting rotation to the bullpen. If the Rangers’ pitchers allow the Angels to get off to a good start like the Red Sox did, it could be over early. Derek Holland takes the mound for Texas in this game. While Holland has been able to put up a 5-1 record in his last nine starts, his 6.09 ERA in that stretch exemplifies the problems the Rangers’ rotation has been having.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Los Angeles ace Dan Haren takes the mound for this game. He is 5-1 in his last 10 starts and he is 13-6 on the year. The last time he faced Texas was on July 20^th when he gave up seven runs on nine hits in a four and one-third inning no-decision. Given the troubles of the Rangers the past couple of weeks, this could be a very high scoring game.

The Bottom Line

The betonline reviews for this game could be mixed. The Angels have been performing well down the stretch where the Rangers have not. While the Angels may not sweep this series, they could make things very tight in the AL West by the time this series is over.

Pick: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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The Oakland A’s were supposed to be contenders this year, or at least give Los Angeles and Texas a run for their money in the AL West pennant race. The A’s have a starting pitching rotation that can go toe-to-toe with any team in the majors. But a shaky bullpen and lack of run support have put the A’s 16.5 games back of the AL West lead. Early in the season, Oakland was holding its own and winning a lot of ball games. But as a season wears on, if you cannot hit or close out games, then you cannot win. The A’s fell victim to the same thing that killed the Seattle Mariners’ season; a power outage at the plate.

The Toronto Blue Jays are quietly becoming a better team, but they are competing in one of the toughest divisions in baseball. MLB baseball betting fans in Toronto know that their team will have to start eclipsing the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays if it wants to start being a legitimate contender in the AL East. It is a division that has been dominated by Boston and New York for years, but Tampa showed last year that a team can challenge the two dynasties for the AL East pennant. With the pitching staff and offense that the Blue Jays are putting together up in Toronto, a few more acquisitions could have the Blues Jays causing problems in the AL East next year.

Oakland A’s

Rich Harden continues to try and find his rhythm after a long stint on the DL kept him out of action. For the season, Harden is 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA, and all of that has come in the eight starts he has had since returning. Harden is having a difficult time finding his control. In his last three starts, he has issued a total of 10 walks and given up nine runs. The MLB baseball scores need to start going Harden’s way if he wants to maintain his place in the starting line-up for 2012. One thing Harden has going for him is that he is averaging five strikeouts a game. He needs to expand that success to the rest of his game.

Toronto Blue Jays

Brett Cecil takes the mound for Toronto as he continues to try and find his form from 2010 when he want 15-7 and had an ERA of 4.22. This year, Cecil is 4-5 with an ERA of 4.38. He relies heavily on the Toronto offense to help him win games, but he has been trying to break that habit. In July, Cecil had five starts and only gave up a total of nine runs. That stretch included an impressive complete-game shutout of the Texas Rangers. Cecil has the tools to be a good MLB pitcher. Now he just needs to settle into a groove that will help him contribute to winning games as opposed to leaning on the power in the Toronto line-up.

The Bottom Line

The betonline reviews for the future of the Toronto Blue Jays are promising. The Jays are currently three games over .500 and looking to see who can help them win next year. The A’s are going to wind up going back to the drawing board when this season is over and try to find some offense to wrap around their starting rotation.

Pick: Toronto Blue Jays

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It did not take the Seattle Mariners long to find their winning ways after finally breaking one of the longest losing streaks in all of baseball history. The Mariners are an interesting mix of very young players and experienced veterans. But when the wheels started to come off, it looked like the Mariners lacked leadership. For the first couple months of the season, it was the Mariners’ pitching that kept them in contention for the AL West pennant. Seattle fans were hoping that the offense would come around and the team would become a contender this year. But the Seattle offense still sits at the bottom of the majors in most categories, and even Ichiro is having problems driving in runs this year.

The Boston Red Sox are caught up in one of the more ferocious pennant races in baseball. The Red Sox’ 72-44 record gives the team the second-most wins in MLB, but it only puts Boston a game and a half ahead of the 70-45 New York Yankees. It is the kind of race that baseball betting fans dream of, and both the Red Sox and Yankees have shown that they can lose to any team at any time. The Red Sox were just beaten in a series against the Minnesota Twins and now they face a Seattle team that is finding its groove again. The Yankees are toiling against the red hot Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which makes this series the perfect chance for the Red Sox to pad their lead for the AL East pennant.

Seattle Mariners

Blake Beavan takes the mound for Seattle in this game, and if you have not heard of Beavan then you may want to keep listening because he may be mentioned a lot in the future. Beavan has a 3-2 record on the season with a 2.83 ERA. He is one of those young and talented pitchers that the Mariners seem to be loaded with. But the MLB baseball news for Beavan is not all good in this game. He faced the Boston Red Sox on July 23^rd and gave up three runs on nine hits in six and two-thirds innings. He even struck out four and walked no one, but he still lost the game. He was the victim of whatever bad luck was following the Mariners around at that point and some bad umpiring as well. If he can shake those memories, then he has a chance to get some revenge against the Red Sox in this game.

Boston Red Sox

After a really rough start to the 2011 season, and some injury problems, it looks like John Lackey is finally back on track. As he takes the mound for this game against the Mariners, Lackey is 5-0 in his last six starts. But the concern for Boston is that Lackey is relying too much on the potent Boston offense to win games. Lackey’s ERA in his last 10 starts is 5.03 and he is giving up an average of almost eight hits per game in that stretch. The Red Sox are hoping that Lackey can continue to win games and bring his stats down as Boston prepares to enter the post-season.

The Bottom Line

This should be an interesting pitcher’s duel. The betonline.com fans in Seattle are extremely impressed with Beavan, and the Red Sox need to see more consistency out of Lackey. In the end, this game will come down to who has the better offense, and that is Boston.

Pick: Boston Red Sox